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2018, Number 4

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Salud Mental 2018; 41 (4)

Validation of the Clock Drawing Test Scoring Method in older adults with neurocognitive disorder

Aguilar-Navarro SG, Mimenza-Alvarado AJ, Samudio-Cruz MA, Hernández-Contreras FJ, Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez LA, Ramírez-González F, Avila-Funes JA

Language: English
References: 27
Page: 179-186
PDF size: 522.65 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction. The Clock Drawing Test (CDT) is a widely used instrument for identifying neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) in older adults. However, there is insufficient evidence to determine the best scoring method, since current quantitative methods involve the assignment of numerical values, while qualitative ones do not allow for objectivity in the diagnosis. Parsey and Schmitter-Edgecombe (2011) proposed a scoring scheme which, in addition to providing a score of the patient’s performance, permits error analysis, thereby making it possible to identify potential underlying cognitive difficulties. Objective. The purpose of this study was to validate the CDT scoring scheme proposed by Parsey and Schmitter-Edgecombe (2011) for screening for NCDs in Mexican older adults. Method. There were 167 participants: 58 cognitively healthy subjects (CH), 52 with mild neurocognitive disorder (mild-NCD), and 57 with major neurocognitive disorder (major-NCD).The CDT scoring method was compared with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Spanish (MoCA-S). Inter- and intra-observer reliability and construct validity were determined and the sensitivity and specificity of this method were calculated. Results. The X age was 75 years (SD ± 8 years) and the X educational attainment was 10.7 years (SD ± 5.2 years). Internal reliability was .750, with an intraclass correlation coefficient of .774. The cut-off point for the CDT in mild-NCD was 14 points (sensitivity: 40%, specificity: 70%) and 12 points for major-NCD (sensitivity: 90%, specificity: 95%).The most frequent errors in the CDT were: graphic, conceptual, spatial, and/or planning difficulties. Discussion and conclusion. This method makes it possibly to quickly and easily explore the cognitive status of the patient. It contains ideal psychometric properties for the detection of patients with major-NCD, in addition to offering the possibility of analyzing performance errors and underlying cognitive difficulties.


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